Decision Workspace
cursock vs pnet_transport vs pnet_packet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
cursock
growingv1.2.7
Crate for raw socketing, can be used for sending raw packets and some protocols
53
pnet_transport
growingv0.35.0
Cross-platform, transport layer networking.
56
pnet_packet
growingv0.35.0
Cross-platform, binary packet parsing and manipulation
Core Metrics
| cursock | pnet_transport | pnet_packet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 53 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 8.1K | 9.9M | 15.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 22 | 1.2M | 1.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 48 | 645 |
| Releases | 6 | 17 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1010d ago | 666d ago | 666d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 8y 5m | 8y 5m |
Health Breakdown
cursock
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
pnet_transport
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
pnet_packet
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| cursock | pnet_transport | pnet_packet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.7 | 0.35.0 | 0.35.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 11KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pnet_packet leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pnet_packet is depended on by 645 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cursock, pnet_transport, pnet_packet have not been updated in over a year.
- •pnet_transport, pnet_packet are pre-1.0 — API may change.